How a Republican president could hobble the climate law

Photo caption: Some Republican presidential candidates, including former President Donald Trump, are already targeting the IRA’s grant and loan spending. Photo credit: Charlie Neibergall / AP Photo. Article by Hannah Northey and Timothy Cama. Politico – August 16, 2023.

President Joe Biden’s signature climate law will soon face a new threat: the 2024 presidential election. The Inflation Reduction Act has so far survived Republican-led attempts on Capitol Hill to repeal major parts of its $369 billion in clean energy and climate spending. But a Republican president like Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis would have multiple avenues for hindering the law through executive action […]

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